Premises Liability Attorneys

Orlando, Florida

Negligent property owners, or those in control of a property, can be held responsible for accidents and injuries which occur on their property under a premises liability theory.

 

What is premises liability?
Property and business owners have a responsibility to maintain safe conditions on the property they control.

Business owners have a duty to provide adequate security, a structurally sound and hazard free environment for customers and employees.

Home owners have a responsibility to maintain proper fencing to keep children from wandering into dangers on their property, such as polls and trampolines.

Premises liability accidents
When a property is not adequately maintained many types of accidents can occur including:

• Slip and fall
• Drowning
• Trampoline accidents
• Elevator accidents
• Falling merchandise
• Assaults and attacks
• Parking lot accidents
• Amusement park ride injuries
• Construction accidents
• Wrongful death

Common hazards
Some common examples of hazardous conditions include:

• Wet floors
• Locked fire exits
• Construction debris
• Faulty wiring
• Potholes in parking lots
• Inadequate warning signs
• Merchandise stacked too high or unsafely
• Inadequate lighting
• Inadequate fencing to keep children out
• Failure to maintain (such as elevators or automatic doors)
• Inadequate security personnel
• Abandoned buildings

Who is responsible?
The person or business which controls the property is responsible for maintaining safe conditions. This can be the property owner or someone leasing the property. In some cases landlords can be held responsible for preexisting property defects that cause injuries to tenants or guests.

Premises liability applies to hazard which a property owner knew about or should have known about, and did not correct.

If you believe that your injuries were caused by negligence on the part of a property or business owner in Orlando, or anywhere in Florida, please email or call the law firm of Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter. Our premises liability attorneys will evaluate your claim for free and do everything we can to make sure you are fully compensated by the responsible parties.